(Doctoral) Lecturer - Full Time - Anthropology

Job Title (Doctoral) Lecturer - Full Time - Anthropology

Location John Jay College

POSITION OVERVIEW

Full-time (Doctoral) Lecturer in Social / Cultural Anthropology. The Anthropology Department at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY invites applications for a full-time (Doctoral) Lecturer in Social / Cultural Anthropology beginning August 2026.

John Jay College has a long-standing reputation for scholarly and public engagement on issues related to social justice. The Anthropology Department is home to two undergraduate majors : (1) Anthropology and (2) Deviance, Crime, and Culture. We seek a colleague whose teaching, research and commitment to service will contribute meaningfully to both majors and complement our department's existing strengths.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS

We welcome candidates whose work engages contemporary themes such as the anthropology of religion and ritual; environmental justice; migration, and human rights. We are especially interested in applicants whose research addresses intersecting issues such as border regimes, Indigenous and Afro-diasporic epistemologies, political ecologies of extraction and dispossession, climate displacement, and the criminalization of mobility.

• Evidence of effective and innovative teaching
• A commitment to culturally responsive and justice-oriented education
• Willingness to contribute actively to departmental and college service

COMPENSATION

$62,241 - $107,686 (Doctoral Lecturer) or $64,910 - $101,737 (Lecturer). Salary commensurate with education and credentials.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity.

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